South Dakota § 23-24A-2 - Definition of terms.
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§ 23-24A-2. Definition of terms.
Terms as used in this agreement mean:
(1) "Appropriate court," with reference to the courts of this state, any court with criminal jurisdiction in the matter involved;
(2) "Detainer," any written instrument lodged by an appropriate prosecuting authority having a lawful basis therefor against a prisoner to make disposition of an extraditable offense upon his release from present custody;
(3) "Receiving state," the state in which trial is to be had on an indictment, information, or complaint pursuant to §§ 23-24A-3 to 23-24A-14, inclusive;
(4) "Sending state," a state in which a prisoner is incarcerated at the time that he initiates a request for final disposition pursuant to § 23-24A-3 or at the time that a request for custody or availability is initiated pursuant to § 23-24A-12;
(5) "State," a state of the United States; the United States of America; a territory or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Source: SL 1972, ch 150, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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